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parts of my project!
I'm going to share with you some aspects of my report, I'm a little nervous because this project is so many of my thoughts and so personal, and then I stopped and thought holy hell, you guys have given your entire life stories to me, I am so grateful. So I'll show you some of the final product.
First off, this is a poem I wrote for one of my genres...it's called Soldier Life...its a two person poem so every other line is one person's point of view and the other lines are the other person's...in this case its a soldier and his wife....his lines rhyme and her lines rhyme...it can be read a lot of different ways.. As I serve I sit and wait for the shooting to subside You’re over there so far away For my country wrote the rules; so thou shalt abide The protestors always make my heart sway The mud, the heat, the guts, the gore They’re not the ones fighting and dying Reload your guns while bullets soar At night they don’t hear their children crying There is no time to stop and think My soldier is the one who’s brave Ho Chi Minh will surely sink He’s become this country’s slave Victory is a long ways away Some drafted, other’s stop lossed Just let me live another day How many human lives will pay the cost? The time has passed for prayers and hope If I should get a letter today My buddy’s death I just can’t cope My heart shall rest wherever you lay My only wish if I were shot My concern for you is above all others Just don’t leave me here to rot I wish these words could be your mother’s Request for heaven would be rude I know she would want you to stay and fight I just don’t wanna be Vietnamese food No matter what the spot, no matter how tight Tell my wife that I love her always But what do I truly know Through eternity where my heart stays About the place you were sent to go Raise you head with respect and pride Your courage is greater than any I find Army life is one heck of a ride But I’m just the one who got left behind Next is my introduction...this is a fictional story I made up of what I thought would be going through a soldier's mind while in Vietnam A Hero Comes Home “It was very quiet and very dark. My vision was blurred, our team came in contact with tear gas, my eyelids are rubbed raw. So now I am destined to only see a few feet in front of me. I know we’re in the heart of the jungle, I see the jungle surrounding me, well that, and bodies. I don’t know what happened before we got here but it couldn’t have been pretty, I don’t have time to stop and see if their some of us or the other guys, and quite frankly I’m so scared I don’t care right now. God, the smell, it’s a mixture of sweat, blood, guts, fuel, fear, and adreneline. The mixture makes your head spin and stomach weak. My buddy is in front of me, walking point, man am I glad I’m not him, what a night to walk point. It’s really quiet, I try to talk to myself but I am afraid I will get voices in my head so I begin to hum, it starts to soothe me…BOOM!! Harsh lights force me to shut my eyes quickly. I can’t hear a thing except for a very high pitched buzz, I feel as if I’m floating, I can’t feel the ground below me. Sharp pieces of metal sting my skin, I can feel the blood start to stream down my face, it’s almost soothing, it assures me that I am still alive. Suddenly I am slammed into the ground and I begin to stand. My vision and hearing slowly come back to me, I begin to check for damage. There’s Rich, laying in pieces in front of me, I turn and hurl. I’ve been in ‘Nam for three days, already my brothers aren’t coming home. Welcome to the life as a soldier, not to mention a FNG.” Vietnam is the most controversial war in U.S. history and the soldiers who served need their stories to be heard. Throughout my report it had the lyrics to A Hero Comes Home by Idina Menzel Another genre that I'll add is my prayer...it's supossed to be from a soldiers point of view Genre #8 Group #6 Prayer Dear Lord, I know I haven’t always done what I should. I know I haven’t gone to church or talked to you in awhile. But God, I’m scared. I’m really scared and confused. I’m not sure why I’m here, in the middle of the jungle, with a rifle. They put me in charge, I’m in charge of other people’s lives, I don’t know what to do. I don’t wanna die and I don’t wanna kill. But I will, I will do it with honor and pride, and in the name of my country. But I’m gonna need some help, and I figured if I need this much help it’s gonna have to come from you. Please keep my men safe and if I die before the day ends may I be blessed. In Your Name, Amen I know I say this all the time but I can't say it enough...thank you for all your help with this...you guys are my inspiration....I hope it did you justice...If you want to see more just let me know...I'll see what I can dig up... God Bless, Taylor |
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cover
O here here my cover, my first idea was considered "too graphic" so this is what it came out to be
And I know I showed you guys my Washington D.C. pictures adn just wanted to give ya an updated picture cause those were atrocious haha...this is me at prom...well at my house right before prom... |
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Taylor,
I LOVE your poem and your alternating rhyme scheme! GREAT WORK!! Steve
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""Other than that, Mrs. Lincoln,how did you like the play?" Steve / 82Rigger |
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Taylor ,Thank you ! Not only did you do us justice you made me very proud I served with the best of my generation. Bet your Uncle is proud too. Thank you again. Please post more when you can.
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Taylor
EXCELLENT!!!....and definitely post more.....Did I fail to mention I wanna be a teenager again.
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Bob K. AKA bOOger God bless the ACLU |
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